Category Archives: Defending Yourself in Traffic Court

Sometimes hiring a traffic attorney to represent you in traffic court is not practical. If you want to know how to beat your traffic ticket by yourself then this is the blog for you. These posts discuss common defenses, strategies, and procedural issue in Virginia traffic court. If you are going to represent yourself in traffic court then you need to read this.

In Virginia the DMV will suspend your license if you do not pay 100% of your traffic court fines and court costs within 30 day. The law use to be 15 days but on July 1st 2012 VA Code Ann. … Continue reading

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Ever seen a typpo? Yeah they happen all the time in most Virginia traffic courts. It begins with a ticket. The officer writes (by hand) a ticket on the side of the road. You get a carbon copy, the officer … Continue reading

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How do I get more “good” points? Each year, no matter what you do you get +1 point added to your record until you reach a maximum of +5 points. At +5 you max out, you have a “perfect record”. … Continue reading

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I get asked frequently whether people really do go to jail for reckless driving, and the answer is “Yes”. In Fairfax County, during a normal 1 month period in 2011 we counted 30 drivers who were sentenced to jail for … Continue reading

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